Contact Congress about H.R. 2713: MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Ticket sellers would have to do more to stop bots from buying up event tickets online. They would also have to protect ticket systems, report known workarounds to the Federal Trade Commission, and face stronger penalties for violations.

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MAIN Event Ticketing Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 2713: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects ticket sellers that run websites or online services for concerts, sports, theater, and other events. It also affects companies they hire to help sell tickets or handle ticket purchase data. People who buy tickets online could see stronger protections against bots, but the bill does not promise lower prices. People or companies that use bots to dodge ticket rules could face stronger enforcement and higher penalties.

Why this matters: Buying popular tickets online can feel unfair when bots scoop up seats in seconds. This bill tries to make official ticket sales harder to game and safer to use. It could push ticket companies to invest more in security and vendor oversight. It could also give regulators better reports, clearer rules, and stronger penalties. The bill may improve access and safety, but it does not directly control ticket prices or resale-market practices.

Key provisions in H.R. 2713

• The bill clearly expands the BOTS Act, the federal law against ticket-buying bots. It covers automated programs that dodge posted ticket-buying rules or security controls on ticket sites.
• Ticket sellers that run event ticket websites would have to use access controls or other technology to enforce ticket purchase limits.
• Ticket sellers would have to keep reasonable safeguards for their business practices, computer systems, and physical security. Those safeguards must fit their size, work, data risks, and likely security threats.
• Ticket sellers would have to check outside vendors that handle ticket sales or purchase data. They must require safeguards in contracts and review those safeguards from time to time.
• Ticket sellers would have to review and update their safeguards as technology changes, threats change, or their business changes in important ways.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2713

What is H.R. 2713?

Ticket sellers would have to do more to stop bots from buying up event tickets online. They would also have to protect ticket systems, report known workarounds to the Federal Trade Commission, and face stronger penalties for violations.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 2713?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 2713?

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